J N Chaney

Terry Maggert

When Van Tudor returns to his childhood home, he inherits more than the family farm. His grandfather used to tell him fantastic stories of spacemen and monsters, princesses and galactic knights. Little did Van realize, the old man's tales were more than fiction. They were real. Hidden beneath the old barn, Van's legacy is waiting: a starship, not of this world. With his combat AI, an android bird named Perry, Van takes his first steps into the wider galaxy. He soon finds that space is far busier and more dangerous than he could have ever conceived. Destiny is calling. His grandfather's legacy awaits. Embark on the adventure of a lifetime with USA Today Bestselling Author J.N. Chaney and Terry Maggert in this brand new science fiction series. If you're a fan of found spaceships and galactic quests for glory, this might just be the story you've been waiting for.

Backyard Starship

Carlie McEwan's life is a balance between magic and the mundane. When a blonde stranger at a diner counter calls her by name, the balance is gone and her life becomes mythical and magical as she tries to deliver justice to a murderer who hides in the cool, mysterious green of a forest gone mad with magic.

Halfway Dead

Killing immortals is easy. Becoming one is hard. When three lovers (Ring, Waleska, and Risa) take a vacation after losing a fight with an elegant monster named Elizabeth, their time for healing is cut short by a new threat, and this time, innocent blood will spill.Reaching for the crown of Hell, Elizabeth gathers Archangels around her to fuel her power-mad ascent—but she has powerful enemies who will fight her every step of the way, including Delphine, the 2400 year old succubus hooker who knows that inside her beautiful body rests a very human soul. Joined by an honorable priest who finds himself in the middle of a war he never knew existed, and a demigod and his partner, the stage is set for another round in the battle to determine how much of Ring, Waleska, and Risa is still human, how tough their immortal side can be—and how far they are willing to go to protect the people they love from the reaches of a creature who would burn their world to ashes.

Mask of the Swan

Three lovers. Two immortals. One mystery. When Ring Hardigan isn't making sandwiches for, and with, his two partners, Waleska and Risa (they're cool like that), he's got a busy schedule doing the dirty work of sending immortals to the ever after. Wally and Risa provide linguistics, logistics, and finding the right place for him and his knife. A reclusive Baron from the timelost forests of Europe asks for their help-find a stolen collection of jewelry, and find the thief-his daughter Elizabeth, an immortal of purest evil who wants nothing less than control of Hell itself. With the help of a 2400 year old succubus named Delphine, they might just live long enough to discover what is evil, who is human, and exactly who wants to reign in hell.

The Forest Bull

Dash never asked to be a mech pilot, but fate has other plans. On the run and out of chances, he guides his ship and crew into the heart of a relic older than the galaxy itself-and find himself on the edge of an eternal war he never knew existed. The relic is a mech, lost to history and forgotten by all who remain. Built by an ancient race to be the ultimate weapon, the machine is capable of unspeakable destruction, and its discovery could unhinge the balance of power throughout known space. Worse still, the A.I. inside the machine speaks of an ancient evil that will soon arrive--a race whose power far exceeds anything humanity has ever witnessed. Only the Messenger can stand against them, the A.I. tells its new pilot. Only you can do what must be done.

The Messenger (The Messenger Series Book 1)

Her guardian angel was pushed. Keiron was never meant to be anything other than a hero. Born high above in a place of war and deception, he is Heartborn, a being of purity and goodness in a place where there violence and deceit are just around every corner. His disappearance will spark a war he cannot see, for Keiron has pierced the light of days to save a girl he has never met, for reasons he cannot understand. Livvy Foster is seventeen, brave, and broken. With half a heart, she bears the scars of a lifetime of pain and little hope of survival. Until Keiron arrives. In the middle of a brewing war and Livvy's failing heart, Keiron will risk everything for Livvy, because a Heartborn's life can only end in one way: Sacrifice. Fall with Livvy and Keiron as they seek the truth about her heart, and his power, and what it means to love someone who will give their very life to save you.

Heartborn

Cities Fall. Dragons Rise. War Begins. The war for earth began in Hell. First came the earthquakes. Then came the floods. Finally, from the darkened mines, caves and pits, the creatures of our nightmares boiled forth to sweep across the planet in a wave of death. Mankind, on the run and unprepared, is not alone. We have dragons. Emerging from their slumber, giant dragons select riders to go to war. Their forces strike back at the legions of demons that attack on the night of every new moon. The Killing Moon, as it becomes known, is the proving ground for warriors of skill and heart. Among the riders is Saavin, a brave young woman from the shattered remains of Texas. Her dragon, Banshee, is swift and fearless, but they will need help to fight a trio of monstrous creatures that Hell is using to take cities one by one. With the help of French Heavener, a warrior of noble intent, Banshee and Saavin will launch a desperate defense of New Madrid, the last city standing. But first, they'll have to go into the very cave where demons bide their time until the sun fades and the moon is black. The hope of mankind rests on dragon's wings and the bravery of Saavin and French. They have the guts. They have the guns. They have dragons.

Banshee

The circus came to Halfway, and they brought the weird. When clowns, vampires, and corpses start piling up in town, Carlie has to break away from her boyfriend, Wulfric, to bring her witchy skills to the table- or grill, as the case may be. When the body of a young woman washes up in the lake, it unleashes a spiral of mystery that will bring Carlie, Gran, and Wulfric into a storm of magical warfare. Spells will fly. Curses will rain. Amidst it all, Carlie will make waffles, protect her town, and find out if a man from the distant past can join her in happy ever after. With love and honor at stake, Carlie has no peer.

Halfway Bitten

Some Prey Bites Back. Welcome to Halfway; where the waffles are golden, the moon is silver, and magic is just around every corner. A century old curse is broken, releasing Exit Wainwright, an innocent man trapped alone in time. Lost and in danger, he enlists Carlie, Gran, and their magic to find the warlock who sentenced him to a hundred years of darkness. The hunter becomes the hunted when Carlie's spells awaken a cold-blooded killer intent on adding another pelt to their gruesome collection: hers. But the killer has never been to Halfway before, where there are three unbreakable rules: 1. Don't complain about the diner's waffles. 2. Don't break the laws of magic. 3. Never threaten a witch on her home turf. Can Carlie solve an ancient crime, defeat a ruthless killer and save the love of her life from a vampire's curse without burning the waffles? Come hunt with Carlie, and answer the call of the wild.

Halfway Hunted

Evil is never still. Something wicked is crossing the sea, a creature so old that none even remember its name-- but it has not forgotten the taste of blood. With a succubus ally, a brave priest, and new friends who seem a little less human than most, The Fearless will meet the greatest challenge of their lives.An ancient adversary is stopping by to avenge a wrong from the depths of time in a fight to the death that will bring a goddess to Florida for the best reason of all: Revenge.

The Waking Serpent

Something is wrong with Carlie. A magical storm. An ancient shipwreck. A hidden evil. All three are tied together as Carlie must defend Wulfric against his past, which emerges after a raging storm tears across Halfway Lake. When government agents descend on Halfway to investigate the mysterious shipwreck, Carlie discovers that all is not as it seems. A thousand years old, the Viking ship holds bones. And secrets. Not everyone went down with the ship. There were survivors, but they might be less than human. They cross paths with Carlie in a showdown that will bring her own secrets to light, for saving Wulfric came with a cost. Now, it's time for her to pay. Dive in with Carlie as she fights to save the one person she can't lose. Herself.

Halfway Drowned

Magic. Steel. Blood. Victory. The Earth's navy is left drifting among the stars as Nyctus ships swarm, their purpose unknown as they continue their advance, burning one system after another. Humanity's extinction seems inevitable. But on one of the forgotten worlds, a boy is left behind, and he holds a talent unlike anything the galaxy has ever known. Thorn Stellers is a mage, trained to lead and fight. With a renegade division of warriors at his side, and with weapons far different from those of old Earth, Thorn has a chance at standing up to humanity's enemies. For these mage-soldiers, armed with power that had once been thought the stuff of legend, the outcome is no longer certain. Each Starcaster has a talent-except for Thorn, who has many. With his childhood companion Kira Wixcombe, he'll confront a threat from beyond the stars, meeting them in the darkness with a light born of magic... and a lust for revenge. Is his power enough? Or is Earth a forgotten memory, lost forever to history?

Starcaster (Starcaster Series Book 1)

Van left his old life behind, but some things remain the same. Even in space, crime still exists. After taking a Peacemaker job to find missing fuel, Perry finds something far more sinister than simple theft-a voice, crying out in a forge of heat and flame, and the discovery reveals a series of acts so vicious that nothing short of revenge will suffice. Following leads across the stars, Van, Perry, and Torina discover the wealthy elite are doing more than just taking fuel. They're stealing lives. But it takes money to make justice, and Van has to work. Torina's land must be restored, and the Dragonet needs new armor, and Van's sword isn't going to sharpen itself. So Van throws himself into the life of a Peacemaker, where he discovers that doing his job-and doing it well-makes him a target. He's got the will. He's got the sword. And he's got help. Now all he needs is a little fuel. And maybe a gun or two.

Red Bounty

J. N. Chaney

The Verity are attacking, and no one is safe.Now at home in the Aquarian system, Dash and his team receive news from a dying ship. With thirty systems under their inhuman control, the newest enemy to free life in the galaxy seeks to engage and destroy the Messenger by any means necessary.The skyhooks are only the beginning of a secret plan to hide Dark Metal, but Dash, the Gentle Friends, and the rest of the Messenger's growing forces will find a way to fight back.Plunging into the swirling deep, Dash discovers an ancient plot to use drones, Dark Metal, and a device so advanced it is only known by one word: the Shroud.Join the Messenger and his team as they battle the Verity, strike out into the galaxy for new resources, and come ever closer to the truth about what the Unseen had planned for humanity all those years ago.From Terry Maggert and USA Today Bestselling author J.N. Chaney comes the seventh entry in the international bestselling series The Messenger. Experience the continued saga of a young mech pilot destined to save humanity in this ever-expanding saga.

A Mecha Scifi Epic

Rage of Night

Deep below the waters of a world covered in ice, the key to Dark Metal awaits.Along with it, a new threat that brings the war ever closer.In order to stop it, the Messenger and his team must confront a familiar enemy in a new place, but now the stakes are higher, and the battle's results will echo across the galaxy for ages to come.To cap it all off, ships are being stolen from unSpace with no explanation as to why. The Messenger has his work cut out for him, here in this dangerous new galaxy.But that's exactly the way he likes it.

Worlds Apart

As Dash and his team begin expanding the Forge, they must focus on Dark Metal as the one thing that can give them an advantage in the coming war.Using drones and a map from an ancient library, Dash and Leira must seek out the source of a transmission coming from far away.That source, however, is something far more valuable than they could have hoped: a fleet of ancient Unseen ships, waiting to be salvaged.With the Golden forces closing in, Dash will need to enlist more help as he prepares to engage the enemy. He must choose his next battleground, all while the Forge works to arm his team with new weapons that could turn the tide once and for all.

A Military Scifi Epic

The Silent Fleet

The Messenger and his people continue their long fight against the Golden, but the war has just begun.When they discover reports of a missing colony ship, their search will uncover a crime so terrible that the battle lines will be drawn in blood. Following clues across the stars, Dash will bring the forces of his new navy to a cause that will only end in one of two ways: Total victory...or complete destruction. There's only room for one winner in this ever-expanding galaxy.And Dash aims for it to be him.Experience the fifth entry to the exciting and bestselling series from Terry Maggert and USA Today Bestselling author J.N. Chaney. If you're a fan of Gundam, Firefly, and Battlestar Galactica, you're sure to enjoy this epic space opera adventure

Dawn of Empire

The Forge is coming back online, weapons hot and searching known space for signs of the Golden. When Dash and Leira repair a powerful scanner, it finds something unusual in a distant system--the remains of an ancient battlefield. Custodian tells of a fight lost long ago, leaving drifting debris around the faraway star.But the battlefield isn't forgotten. A human colony has taken hold nearby, and on their world, a single, massive ship has crashed.And it is sending out a signal. In a race against the enemy, Dash and his team will try to salvage the secrets of a Golden ship, warn the colony of the oncoming war, and brace for impact as more enemies streak across the stars to hunt down the one person who can stop them.The Messenger.

Star Forged

The Messenger must prepare for war.With the Archetype damaged, Dash and his crew will need more than a quick fix to prepare for what's coming. A secret facility known only as the Forge lies in cold sleep, built by the Unseen for the greatest war in history. Dash has no idea what awaits him there, but he hopes to find some kind of advantage in the war that is to come. Meanwhile, on a distant world, an ancient order of monks protects a long buried secret. They have guarded it for centuries, all in the hope that someday the Messenger might come and relieve them of their task. Dash has answered that call...and he will not be denied.

The Dark Between

Gideon Frost is the last survivor of Ravenwood, an orphanage scheduled for destruction at the hands of a vicious politician. Over the past century, hundreds of children have vanished, lost forever to witches who use their souls as fuel for life everlasting. On the run and alone, he'll find help in an unlikely place, when the missing children reach out to him from the land of the dead, asking him for the one thing he can deliver. Justice. But Gideon won't fight alone. Samira Alexander is a sorceress who can bridge the worlds between life and death, and she'll stand beside him as they fight against the killers who want far more than just Gideon's silence. They want his power. They want his soul. But Gideon won't give up either without a fight, and the witches of Ravenwood are about to learn a painful lesson.

Terry Maggert

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